ragged
Example Sentences
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Facing obstacles – be they ragged clothes that triggered childhood bullying or high school classmates who ridiculed her for favoring country music over The Beatles – became a way of life for Dolly.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026
There were times when the bowling was ragged and part-time off-spinner Will Jacks struggled to contain.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
I thought he was excellent on the day and Spurs couldn't live with him - he ran them ragged.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
DeMond Chambliss used to run himself ragged with the small contracting business he owned in Columbus, Ohio: hanging drywall, chasing clients for payments and managing half a dozen employees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
I lie in the dark, listening to Richard’s ragged breathing.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.